2011 California Code
Food and Agricultural Code
DIVISION 15. MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS ACT OF 1947 [32501 - 39912]
CHAPTER 10. Dairy Beverages
Section 39907


CA Food & Agri Code § 39907 (through 2012 Leg Sess) What's This?

(a) The term dairy beverage or a dairy beverage may appear on the principal display panel of the product only when milk and the components or derivatives of milk comprise at least 30 percent of the product on a dry matter basis, or at least 4 percent on a total weight basis.

(b) When the term dairy beverage or a dairy beverage appears on the principal display panel, it shall be in letters not exceeding the height of the largest letters on the principal display panel.

(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), when the term dairy beverage or a dairy beverage appears on the information panel of the label of the product, it shall be clearly and conspicuously labeled in bold type and of a type size equal to that used in the ingredient list.

(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 95, Sec. 47. Effective June 6, 1994.)

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